There are iron lanterns hanging on the rock walls in the mine, so the lighting is relatively normal.
The figure of the man in blue robe flashed past the corner at the end of the mine, and Qin Yuesheng immediately chased after him.
As he went deeper into the mine, Qin Yuesheng discovered that there was actually another world underneath. There were many miners working diligently in it, and the sound of hammering made the entire mine full of clanging sounds.
They didn't know what was happening on the ground, so when Qin Yuesheng appeared, they couldn't help but be shocked.
"Have you seen a man in a blue robe?" Qin Yuesheng asked.
After Liu Zhizhang and his men dug for a period of time, many branches appeared in the mine. In this situation, no matter how strong Qin Yuesheng was, he was powerless. It would be difficult to find that man and eliminate the roots.
"No, no." These laborers shook their heads one after another, and their heads shook like rattles. At first glance, they seemed to be in surprisingly good sync.
Qin Yuesheng frowned. Looking at the situation, he could probably guess that the person who came down before must have issued a gag order to these laborers, preventing them from revealing any clues to him.
It was already difficult to track that guy's whereabouts in a place like this. Now with the lack of cooperation from these laborers, it became much more difficult for Qin Yuesheng to find that man.
Thinking of this, Qin Yuesheng grabbed the laborer closest to him and lifted him away from where he was.
"I'll give you another chance. If you tell me, I'll let you leave here immediately. If you don't, you'll die now." Qin Yuesheng shouted harshly.
These laborers were ordinary people, and they had no sense of keeping their mouths shut or having an iron will, so they immediately revealed everything they knew.
"Third Road, he escaped to Third Road." The laborer said with a painful expression.
Qin Yuesheng threw him back to the ground, "Which one is the third one?"
"That's it, the third one from the left."
Qin Yuesheng rushed over and plunged into the mine tunnel that the laborer pointed to.
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Fang Xuanling was running breathlessly in the mine with a torch in his hand. He was not a warrior, and after running for so long in one breath, he was already exhausted and wanted to sit down on the ground immediately.
But he didn't dare. The murderous Rakshasa gave him an oppressive sense of crisis, so he didn't dare to stop at all. He could only keep running forward until he reached a place he thought was safe.
He was afraid that if he slowed down, the murderous Rakshasa would suddenly appear behind him and swing the deadly black knife at him.
Soon Fang Xuanling arrived at the end of the mine tunnel, which was a cave filled with various wooden barrels, and black powder was scattered in some places.
Fang Xuanling carefully walked to places where there were no wooden barrels or powder, and soon came to a secluded stone platform in the corner of the cave. Only then did he sit down there with peace of mind, gasping for breath to calm his breathing.
Not long after, Qin Yuesheng's figure rushed out from the mine tunnel. As the only light of fire in the cave, Fang Xuanling's location instantly attracted Qin Yuesheng's attention.
"You, don't come over here." Seeing Qin Yuesheng stepping towards him, Fang Xuanling hurriedly scolded him, "There's a large amount of black gunpowder produced by the Gunpowder Bureau piled here. The latest batch alone weighs over a hundred kilograms. If I detonate it, the power will be enough to blow up the entire mine. When the ground collapses, we will all be buried alive under this earth."
As he spoke, the man shook the torch in his hand.
Qin Yuesheng stopped immediately when he heard this. Indeed, he smelled a pungent smell in the air. The guy in front of him should not be fooling him.
"Listen, I don't know what grudge you have against Liu Zhizhang, but what I want to tell you is that I'm just a retainer hired by the Liu family, and I can leave at any time. Your grudge with Liu Zhizhang has nothing to do with me. I won't seek revenge on you for killing him, nor will I tell Liu Xian about this. As long as you let me go, I will leave Jiangnan immediately and never set foot here again."
Fang Xuanling swallowed his saliva. "This isn't a bad deal for you, is it? You're wearing a mask, so there's no way I can tell who you are. You can let me go without causing any trouble. Believe me, you don't want to see me ignite this black powder. If I do, neither of us will be able to leave this place alive."
Qin Yuesheng was silent. No matter how fast he was, he could not be faster than Fang Xuanling throwing the torch onto the gunpowder pile. According to Qin Yuesheng's inference, he should be about four or five feet underground at this moment. At this depth, if the ground really collapsed, the weightless soil and rocks above his head would all collapse, and even Zuo Zonghao would be crushed to death here.
Seeing Qin Yuesheng remain silent, Fang Xuanling added a bombshell: "This is one of the support points of the Celestial Star on the surface. If I detonate this black powder and cause the earth to collapse, the Celestial Star's years of stability will begin to loosen. It will then roll hundreds of feet above the ground, causing an earthquake in this area. Those of us still underground will have no chance of survival. We will absolutely die. You must think carefully about this. There's no need to sacrifice your life for someone as insignificant as me."
Qin Yuesheng thought about it, considering the pros and cons, and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll let you go."
Fang Xuanling said, "Then please leave first, I'd like to stay here quietly."
What is quiet? It's nothing more than being afraid that after leaving the support of black gunpowder, he will tear up his promise and kill people.
Qin Yuesheng naturally understood this in his heart. What the other party said made sense anyway. It didn't really matter whether he killed the man or not. There was no need to risk his own life just to kill someone.
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